Which Cleaning Supplies Damage Your Phone? We Wiped for Hours to Find Out

Mmmm, toilet bowl cleaner on your phone

Cleaning your phone can be a solid coronavirus-prevention practice but how much is too much? What products are OK to use? WSJ’s Joanna Stern got answers by scrubbing a brand new iPhone 8 with everything from disinfecting wipes to acidic toilet-bowl cleaner.

Personal Technology With Joanna Stern

Technology is overwhelming and making decisions about what gadget to buy is harder than ever. WSJ personal tech columnist Joanna Stern makes it all a bit easier in her lively and informative videos.

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How Coronavirus-Tracking Apps Work

Public health authorities, developers and tech companies are working on apps to help us keep track of who we came in contact with and where we’ve been to aid in Covid-19 contact-tracing efforts. WSJ’s Joanna Stern explains the technologies using an 8-bit video game.

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iPhone SE Review: The $399 iPhone Comes Back to Life

The new iPhone SE may seem like a sad, recycled phone but it's more than that. WSJ's Joanna Stern (with the help of an animator) brought the budget phone to life to explain how its performance and camera tricks make it a worthy option—even compared to its expensive, bigger iPhone 11 siblings.

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Can’t Unlock Your iPhone’s Face ID with a Mask On? There’s a Mask For That

The coronavirus pandemic means we must wear masks. It also means unlocking an iPhone with Face ID is a challenge. WSJ’s Joanna Stern tracked down a woman who created a mask to get around it.